What animals can I expect to reasonably find on Whidbey Island that I can trap? I know there are coon because I've seen them up there, but what else lives out there? Bobcat, mink, weasel? On water: Beaver, muskrat, otter?
I know there are a few small lakes that I will have to look into to see if they are private or public, but that doesn't mean I can't start doing my homework to figure out how to make cage sets for both land and water animals.
Skagit county is right next door with plenty of farmland between where I'll live and the Skagit River so I'm sure I'll be able to figure out where I'll be able to trap on the way, but with work during the week, I'd only really be looking to drive off on the weekends.
I'll still be looking forward to a trapping education class after my arrival (9/15), but that doesn't mean I'm not getting withdrawls.